U.S. energy loan chief on hydrogen, peak power demand, pipelines and his coffee mug Cipher sits down with Jigar Shah, director of the Loan Programs Office in the U.S. Energy Department for a Q&A about the energy transition landscape. Q&A Cat Clifford 4 min read
CO2 emissions from producing hydrogen vary wildly Relying on even a relatively small share of grid electricity to make hydrogen with an electrolyzer can have significant carbon costs if the grid itself is dirty. Data Dives Cat Clifford 2 min read
Climate, AI and energy security drive CERAWeek confab One of the world’s largest energy conferences, CERAWeek, is underway this week in Texas. It's the first major gathering of the energy industry since COP28. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 3 min read
A treasure hunt for underground hydrogen is on Producing hydrogen with current technologies takes a lot of energy and is carbon intensive. Geologic hydrogen could sidestep both obstacles, which could ultimately reduce costs. Explainers Cat Clifford 7 min read
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the hydrogen Texas and neighboring Louisiana have attracted some of the biggest clean hydrogen projects in the country, according to Cipher's new Cleantech Tracker. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 4 min read
Why cleantech groups want the EU’s public lending arm to prop them up They want the European Investment Bank to offer them a safety net through so-called public guarantees, which they argue would allow for a faster scale-up of emerging technologies. Explainers Anca Gurzu 4 min read
In U.S., clean hydrogen draws more dollars than managing carbon Clean hydrogen production is attracting more investment than any other emerging technology, Cipher's new Cleantech Tracker shows. Data Dives Amena H. Saiyid < 1
Biden administration proposes tight clean power limits for making hydrogen Biden administration proposes strict criteria for claiming production tax credits for producers using grid power to make hydrogen. Latest News Amena H. Saiyid 3 min read
Massive scale-up of hydrogen needed for net-zero goals Most of the hydrogen would need to come from renewable electricity to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees. Data Dives Anca Gurzu < 1